Pool party and I'm showing, help!

Hey ladies, I'm freaking out and need some advice! I'm just over 8 wks along, and we're waiting to tell until 12 wks. We've just been invited to my fiancé's sister's bday party tomorrow, which happens to be a bbq/pool party. I've done bikini modelling for yrs, so it'd be a giveaway to wear a singlet or something now. Any suggestions?

Hey ladies, I'm freaking out and need some advice! I'm just over 8 wks along, and we're waiting to tell until 12 wks. We've just been invited to my fiancé's sister's bday party tomorrow, which happens to be a bbq/pool party. I've done bikini modelling for yrs, so it'd be a giveaway to wear a singlet or something now. Any suggestions?

You can always call in sick with a gastro bug (of course that's if you are happy not going at all). I used to say I'd just had a huge smoothie or a roast! Or in your case you had just gone out for a big brunch with friends. I showed early with me 2nd preg & that was all I could do to fob it off.

You can always call in sick with a gastro bug (of course that's if you are happy not going at all). I used to say I'd just had a huge smoothie or a roast! Or in your case you had just gone out for a big brunch with friends. I showed early with me 2nd preg & that was all I could do to fob it off.

To those who said she isn't 'showing' maybe consider that she might be a very thin woman and if she modelled bikinis in the past, I would think she would have a super flat stomach. I was a dancer for many years and it was obvious to family and friends I was pregnant around 8 weeks if I wore a bikini. Some people don't bloat every cycle so if they do look bloated then questions might be asked. OP I agree with the one piece swimmers if you have to go. If not, just be yourself. In a months time when you tell people you might have a few 'I thought so' comments. GL

To those who said she isn't 'showing' maybe consider that she might be a very thin woman and if she modelled bikinis in the past, I would think she would have a super flat stomach. I was a dancer for many years and it was obvious to family and friends I was pregnant around 8 weeks if I wore a bikini. Some people don't bloat every cycle so if they do look bloated then questions might be asked. OP I agree with the one piece swimmers if you have to go. If not, just be yourself. In a months time when you tell people you might have a few 'I thought so' comments. GL

I was about 6weeks pregnant at my engagement party, I like to drink so it was going to be fairly obvious if I didn't!! I told people I was doing a detox! Had a few raised eyebrows and then when we announced there were a lot of 'aha thought it was odd comments'. So maybe say something like that, doing a detox that is meant to be great but while you are on it you bloat getting rid of the toxins.. Etc or some other whacky excuse- people will catch on later and in the scheme of things it's no big deal!

I was about 6weeks pregnant at my engagement party, I like to drink so it was going to be fairly obvious if I didn't!! I told people I was doing a detox! Had a few raised eyebrows and then when we announced there were a lot of 'aha thought it was odd comments'. So maybe say something like that, doing a detox that is meant to be great but while you are on it you bloat getting rid of the toxins.. Etc or some other whacky excuse- people will catch on later and in the scheme of things it's no big deal!

It's not only the tiny seed. How about the extra veins, blood flow, extra happening? The bloat is not only gas so while you're not showing with the baby you might be showing with your body changing shape to accommodate the fetus. It's not like everyone hits a certain week and pop you wake up with your uterus in a different spot. It happens over time.

It's not only the tiny seed. How about the extra veins, blood flow, extra happening? The bloat is not only gas so while you're not showing with the baby you might be showing with your body changing shape to accommodate the fetus. It's not like everyone hits a certain week and pop you wake up with your uterus in a different spot. It happens over time.

I'm with you labella, whilst my baby was merely a seed the baby hormones blessed me with boobs (which I don't normally have) so it was a dead give-away as I was "showing", sure not a baby, but definitely "showing" that I was expecting. Oh and the vomitting and non drinking didn't help my cause either.

I'm with you labella, whilst my baby was merely a seed the baby hormones blessed me with boobs (which I don't normally have) so it was a dead give-away as I was "showing", sure not a baby, but definitely "showing" that I was expecting. Oh and the vomitting and non drinking didn't help my cause either.

If you would normally drink get some non alcoholic wine or beer or whatever and drink that. I did they at 8 weeks at a Xmas party and no one thought anything different. As for the belly, like everyone else said just say you had a huge brekky, or you don't have to work over the Xmas break so you are going all out with the food. Good luck Hun. Hope all goes well.

If you would normally drink get some non alcoholic wine or beer or whatever and drink that. I did they at 8 weeks at a Xmas party and no one thought anything different. As for the belly, like everyone else said just say you had a huge brekky, or you don't have to work over the Xmas break so you are going all out with the food. Good luck Hun. Hope all goes well.

Simple solutions - don't go, wear your togs so it looks like you wanted to swim but just say you don't feel like it, or wear togs that hide any body changes. Im sure you could think of a few solutions yourself... It's not really a big deal or worth freaking out over. Sounds more like you just wanted to let everyone know that you were/are a bikini model.

Simple solutions - don't go, wear your togs so it looks like you wanted to swim but just say you don't feel like it, or wear togs that hide any body changes. Im sure you could think of a few solutions yourself... It's not really a big deal or worth freaking out over. Sounds more like you just wanted to let everyone know that you were/are a bikini model.

Sorry for some of the catty comments emdiddy - sometimes people just can't give advice without it becoming nasty. Perhaps it's just a bit of the "green eyed monster" - I wish I was a bikini model but that ain't gonna happen! Anyway, to answer your question - which is what you posted for - I would just not say anything unless someone comes straight out and asks you. If that happens, which I doubt it will because it'd be pretty rude, then just say you've put on a kilo and are working on getting it off (that's why you're not drinking alcohol too!). Ignore the drama on here - the last I looked, you're post wasn't asking for comment on whether or not you are actually showing!

Sorry for some of the catty comments emdiddy - sometimes people just can't give advice without it becoming nasty. Perhaps it's just a bit of the "green eyed monster" - I wish I was a bikini model but that ain't gonna happen! Anyway, to answer your question - which is what you posted for - I would just not say anything unless someone comes straight out and asks you. If that happens, which I doubt it will because it'd be pretty rude, then just say you've put on a kilo and are working on getting it off (that's why you're not drinking alcohol too!). Ignore the drama on here - the last I looked, you're post wasn't asking for comment on whether or not you are actually showing!

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